ALLMedicine™ Androgen Excess Center

Nov 27th, 2020 - Women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) may present with androgen excess that is difficult to control with conventional suppressive doses of glucocorticoids. The clinical management is challenging and the woman is at great risk of developi...

Oct 19th, 2020 - The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very prevalent disorder in premenopausal women. Cardiovascular risk factors cluster in these patients, raising concern about the safety of the drugs commonly used to ameliorate symptoms of androgen excess ...

Jul 8th, 2020 - PCOS is a common and heterogeneous endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, frequently associated with metabolic abnormalities. It was estimated that about 75% of these subjects have an impairment of insulin action, as measured by gold sta...

Jun 14th, 2020 - We compared the sexual function in women with classic forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to find if the cause of androgen excess determines sexual functioning. Hundred and four women (21 with CAH, 63...

Jun 14th, 2020 - In severe obesity, hypogonadism in men and androgen excess in women are frequently observed. Sex hormones play an important role in body composition and glucose and lipid metabolism. However, whether pre-operative gonadal dysfunction impacts weigh...

Sep 23rd, 2019 - Although androgen excess can manifest in many ways, the most common and recognizable symptoms are hirsutism and acne. Reports of hirsutism and acne should be taken seriously because of their possible association with medical disorders, their subst...

Feb 20th, 2019 - To determine the current state of knowledge and provide evidence-based recommendations that could be valid for all specialists taking care of female pattern hair loss (FPHL), a common form of hair loss in women that is characterized by the reducti...

Dec 7th, 2015 - Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is recognized as the most common endocrine disorder of reproductive-aged women around the world. This document, produced by the collaboration of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the Androge...

Oct 28th, 2015 - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is recognized as the most common endocrine disorder of reproductive-aged women around the world. This document, produced by the collaboration of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the ...

May 22nd, 2014 - Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common ovarian disorder associated with androgen excess in women, which justifies the growing interest of endocrinologists. Great efforts have been made in the last 2 decades to define the syndrome. The...

Nov 27th, 2020 - Women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) may present with androgen excess that is difficult to control with conventional suppressive doses of glucocorticoids. The clinical management is challenging and the woman is at great risk of developi...

Oct 19th, 2020 - The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very prevalent disorder in premenopausal women. Cardiovascular risk factors cluster in these patients, raising concern about the safety of the drugs commonly used to ameliorate symptoms of androgen excess ...

Jul 8th, 2020 - PCOS is a common and heterogeneous endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, frequently associated with metabolic abnormalities. It was estimated that about 75% of these subjects have an impairment of insulin action, as measured by gold sta...

Jun 14th, 2020 - We compared the sexual function in women with classic forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to find if the cause of androgen excess determines sexual functioning. Hundred and four women (21 with CAH, 63...

Jun 14th, 2020 - In severe obesity, hypogonadism in men and androgen excess in women are frequently observed. Sex hormones play an important role in body composition and glucose and lipid metabolism. However, whether pre-operative gonadal dysfunction impacts weigh...

Sep 23rd, 2019 - Although androgen excess can manifest in many ways, the most common and recognizable symptoms are hirsutism and acne. Reports of hirsutism and acne should be taken seriously because of their possible association with medical disorders, their subst...

Mar 13th, 2018 - An updated clinical guideline from the Endocrine Society recommends all women with hirsutism who are premenopausal should be tested for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other underlying health issues. The guidance was published online March 7 ...

Aug 31st, 2017 - The quest for earlier diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome may be branding too many young women with an unnecessary – and emotionally burdensome – tag, experts fear. There’s little doubt that the classic phenotypes of PCOS, drive.

Jan 2nd, 2011 - Cancer Risk Among Infertile Women With Androgen Excess or Menstrual Disorders (Including Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) Brinton LA, Moghissi KS, Westhoff C, Lamb EJ, Scoccia B Fertil Steril. 2010;94:1787-1792 Background Reproductive hormones play a ro...

BOSTON — Brothers of women with polycystic ovary syndrome share with their sisters similar metabolic features that indicate they may be at increased risk for decreased insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance, high triglycerides, and dyscoagulabi.